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Driver Education

 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/

American Automobile Association’s Foundation is dedicated to roadway safety. Information on road rage, senior drivers, driving distractions and more can be found here

 

Advocates for Highway Safety

http://www.saferoads.org/

Current New Jersey highway safety laws are given as well as other safety information.

 

Auto Safety: KidsHealth for Parents

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/travel/auto.html

Seat belts, air bags, child safety seats are a few of the topics found on this site.

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/

Search this site for driving statistics.

 

Drinking and Driving

http://www.cln.org/themes/drinking_driving.html

Information and Web sites are provided on this site.

Kelly's Blue Book

Nearly one out of every three people who buy a new or used car in the United States visit this site.  Find out pricing, information, specs, and crash test ratings here!

www.kbb.com

 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.5928da45f99592381601031046108a0c/

Information on all aspects of traffic safety including driving performance, crash information, and injury prevention. Information on “older” drivers is given.

 

National Safety Council Fact Sheet Library: On the Road

http://www.nsc.org/library/facts.htm

Some of the topics discussed are: Young drivers, drunk drivers, and car crashes.

 

NJ Dept. of Transportation: Motor Vehicle Services

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/

Find the information you need about driving in NJ.

Safercar.gov is the nation's premier source of vehicle safety information from the government , serving the public interest.  Find CRASH TEST RATINGS here.

http://www.safercar.gov/

 

Safety Facts

http://www.iihs.org/

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides information on fatalities, state laws, and other various safety topics.

 

Substance Abuse

 

Alcohol and Peer Pressure

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/

This easy to use site is designed for teens.

 

Alcohol and Drug Information

www.drugrehab.com/

Great facts about addiction and help with recovery. 

 

Drug Free America

http://www.drugfree.org/

Use the drop-down menu to locate a specific drug.

 

Drugs – National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.nida.nih.gov/

A list of drugs makes this site easy to use.

 

Drugs of Concern – DEA

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm

The illegal drugs discussed in class are discussed here.

 

Diseases and Other Medical Concerns

 

American Medical Association

http://www.ama-assn.org/

Articles from the journal are archived here.

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/

To search for specific information, click on the search option at the bottom of the page.

 

American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/

Find information about a number of disorders and diseases.

 

Diseases and Conditions (MedicineNet.com)

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_dt

A complete listing of diseases is given with a thorough description.

 

Diseases and Conditions (Mayo Clinic)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex/UPDATEAPP=0

An alphabetical listing of diseases that includes the information needed for reports.

 

Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/

This government site provides links to consumer health information.

 

HealthyNJ

http://www.healthynj.org/

Health care information from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ designed for the general public. Information on diseases is included.

 

OncoLink

http://www.oncolink.com/

Information on all types of cancer from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tour of the Brain

http://www.alz.org/brain/01.asp

Take a seven stop basic tour of the brain with an additional 8 steps of what Alzheimer's does to the brain.  

 

First Aid and CPR

 

First Aid

http://www.medicinenet.com/first_aid/focus.htm

An easy to browse list of first aid situations is given on the opening page.

 

Emergencies and First Aid

http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/firstaid/firstaid.shtml

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide provides information on CPR and basic first aid.

 

First Aid and Safety

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/index.html

KidsHealth for Parents has a nice list of first aid topics and related articles and resources.

 

Nutrition

 

Alphabetical list of food

http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm

Searchable database for food

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/search.php?keywords=chicken&partner=&showresults=yes

Searchable website for food

http://thecaloriecounter.com/

Calculate your BMI

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/

 

Sports

 

High School Sports.net -- Jackson Liberty High School

http://www.highschoolsports.net/portal.cfm?schoolid=NJ0852799486&timeoffset=240

ESPN

http://espn.go.com/

Official Olympics page

http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp

Sporting News

http://www.sportingnews.com/

Sports Illustrated

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

Yahoo Sports

http://sports.yahoo.com/

NBA

http://www.nba.com/

NFL

http://www.nfl.com/

MLB

http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp

NHL

http://www.nhl.com/

Major League Lacrosse

http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/

US Soccer

http://www.ussoccer.com/

Field Hockey

http://www.usfieldhockey.com/

USA Swimming

http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx

Tennis

http://www.usta.com/

Golf

http://www.golf.com/golf/

Wrestling

http://www.themat.com/